Board of Directors
The Board conducts the general policy oversight and direction of the authority. It is responsible for establishing long-term programs, approving staffing levels for the authority and securing external funding.
Board Members
Cllr. Idella Cooper
Cllr. Idella Cooper is a Counsellor-at-law, and has been admitted to practice in the Republic of Liberia and in the state of New York, United States of America for the past ten years. Ms. Cooper received her BA in political science from Columbia University and her Juris Doctor from the Fordham School of Law.
Cllr. Cooper has previously served in the capacity of Legal Advisor to the CEO of the National Oil Company OF Liberia (NOCAL), as the Deputy Minister of Justice for Economic Affairs, as the Assistant Minister of Justice for Economic Affairs, as a Member of the Board of Directors of both NOCAL and LPRC, as a Commissioner of PPCC, as a Member of the IMCC Technical Committee, as a Member of the NOCAL Technical Committee, and as as the Proxy for the Minister of Justice on the Board of LEC.
During her time with the Ministry of Justice, Ms. Cooper was, among other things, involved in and responsible for providing legal opinions and advice to government ministries and agencies, for the review and drafting of significant pieces of legislation, as well as the negotiation of a number of large-scale concession agreements involving infrastructure, extractive resources and agriculture. Prior to her appointments, Ms. Cooper worked in New York as an Attorney for Cox, Padmore, Skolnik & Shakarchy LLP.
Director Dr. Fodee Kromah
Dr. Kromah is renowned and seasoned geologist with over 35 years of senior managerial experience in mineral exploration, natural resource management, mineral economics, environmental sustainability and sports management. He received a BSc degree in GEOLOGY from the Cuttington University, MSc degree in Geology from Michigan State University, graduate diploma in mineral economics from the prestigious Colorado School of Mines, a PhD in Geological Sciences from Cornell University, and a post graduate diploma in Applied Earth Sciences from Stanford University.
He has held several senior level positions including Assistant Minister at the ministry of Lands, Mines, and Energy and rising to the position of MINISTER, Advisor to the President on mines and energy, Executive Director, ENVIRONMENTAL Protection AGENCY OF Liberia, President and CEO of the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL), ETC. HE has served as adjunct professor at the UNIVERSITY OF LIBERIA and CUTTINGTON UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL. His passion for sports elevated him to the position of PRESIDENT of the LIBERIA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION (LFA).
Dr. Kromah is versed in petroleum exploration and mineral development, petroleum contracts negotiation, natural resources management and economics, environmental sustainability, etc. H has a good appreciation of the PPCC contracting process, international bidding and granting of petroleum rights, local content development, energy resources exploration, general administrative practices and decision analysis.